Alberto asked about the word oporanthum. Alberto, the word oporanth- probably means "late summer flowering". Opora was a Greek name for the period from late July to early September. Note that used in the genus Acis (which is feminine) the form would be oproantha: Acis autumnalis oporantha. Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7 where I'm waiting for my oporanthous bulbs to come into bloom. My Virtual Maryland Garden http://www.jimmckenney.com/ BLOG! http://mcwort.blogspot.com/ Webmaster Potomac Valley Chapter, NARGS Editor PVC Bulletin http://www.pvcnargs.org/ Webmaster Potomac Lily Society http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/